March 2005
Insurance Companies Appeal Asbestos Case
Aviva (Norwich Union) and Zurich Insurance are to appeal
a High Court decision upholding the awarding of
compensation for pleural plaques.
Budget Relief for First Time Buyers
The 2005 Budget brought a little relief for first time
buyers, as the Chancellor doubled the Stamp Duty
threshold, increasing the figure at which it becomes
payable to £120,000.
April 2005
Fosters' Trainees Elected to Key TSG Roles
Fosters' trainees Richard Beckwith and Alison McManus
were recently elected to key positions with the Norwich
& Norfolk Trainee Solicitors' Group..
Fosters' Committment to
National Pro Bono Week 2005
The fourth National Pro
Bono Week takes place between 6-10 June 2005.
Linking Business
Opportunities through Fosters
Fosters is pleased to annouce that Alison Kirby, Partner
and Head of Commercial Litigation Department, has been
elected Director of the Norwich City Chapter of Business
Network International.
Anglian
Injury Lawyers
In an innovative and exciting venture, Fosters Personal
Injury Department joins forces with seven other Anglian
firms to emphasise the importance of meeting your lawyer
if you are pursuing a claim for compensation.
July 2005
Corporate Manslaughter Bill
Consultations are now closed on the draft Corporate
Manslaughter Bill. Its purpose is to allow the
prosecution of companies whose activities cause death if
it can be shown that senior management could have
prevented the offence.
October 2005
NHS
Redress Scheme
Amongst the 50 new bills in the 2005 Queen's speech, is
the NHS Redress Bill. This is designed to offer a
"quick and appropriate" response for low value clinical
negligence claims. In practice, all claims less
than £20,000.
